The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-15

hENNEbEC tOJNI1s
1t has been decided that the musical festi-
val which Mr.. Clarence A. Marshall has
Deen arranging will occur at the Gardiner
Coliseum the second week in June. Messrs
Marshall and KOtzschmar of Portland will
be the conductors The solOsts and full
orchestra Will come from Boston and it is ex-
pected to make this the grandest musical
affair the State has ever seen. 1t is expected
TO have every musical society In the State
represented. 1t Is proposed to have chorus
OIL 1000 voices and many people are now be-
coming interested In Ii.
Frederick Stauback, who was convicted Of
perjury In the Superior Court at Augusta
Tuesday, swore before Judge Stevens that
he sent registered letter at the Augusta
post office containing money to pay for
liquor purchased in Boston, giving .names,
dates, etc. On inquiry ii was proved that
ne never sent any letter, and it was this
false swearing that convicted him.
Granite Hall, Augusta, Is to be thorough
ly repaired,
In relation to the proposition to establish
a new line Of steamers between the Kenne-
bee and Boston, the Maine Farmer says:
we tIust that q proposition TO establish
another line OF steamers between the ken-
neDec and Boston will end in something be-
sides talk. The field Is q rich one to culti-
vate, as the present line has been bonanza
to its owners. With the increasing traffic by
water, there is no doubt but a daily boat
VIII pay handsome dividends"
The West Waterville Soldiers Monument
Association has conveyed by lquitclaim deed
TO the corporation of trustees Of Sergeant
Wyman Post. all the real and personal es-
tate owned by the Association, on condition
that The Post shall, before it shall cease to
exist, convey the property to the town, pro-
vlded the town will accept the trust Of carry
erecting the building. The Post assNn assumes $
the payment OF the mortgage debt OF $3.50
now on the real estate.
The Kennebec Log Driving Company win
drive their own logs this season instead of
contracting as at first proposed. Mr.. Omar
Tiork has entire charge on the main river.
Ihere Will be an immense drive, 19O,OOO,O0O
feet in all.
KNOX COUNTY.
Vinalhaven has voted, 119 to 1O5, not TO
buy steam fire engine. The town has voted
to pay the fines Of some fishermen who were
caught with short Holsters last summer
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Bangor has at last decided to set her clocks
by standard time; The city solicitor decided
passed by the Legislature.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
AT the adjourned meeting of the West
Somerset Agricultural Society the following
officers were elected: President. George
Flint; vice president, George +. Moore; sec
retary and treasurer, Benjamin Moore;
trustees, Benjamin Hilton, I'd, Henry b.
Merry, j. b. Twaddle, Elan Steyenes:
marshal, J. j. Parlin.
WALDO COUNTY.
John Battles, one of the workmen at the
Mount Waldo Granite Works at Frankfort,
had both legs badly crushed by the falling OF
ri0us.
The Grand Army boys Of Belfast are to
make one more and final attempt to raise
q suftcient fund for the erection Of a SOL
diers' monument A fair will be given
about the 10th of May.
Brooks has decided to put its railroad
stock in the hands of trustees as security for
the new four per cent. bonds, to pay $1,000
OF tne old debt at once, and to set aside
what is received from the railroad rental for
the redemption for the bonds. Many Of
those holding indebtedness have expressed
a Willingness to take the new bonds, and
there is no question but that refunding will
De successfully accomplished and the,s-
ton. The town has selected as trustees
Messrs. John II. Quimby, Charles b. Hazel
tine and Sanford II. Mathews of Belfast.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Before this time last spring most of the
saw mills on the St. Croix were in operation.
Not a mill has been started so far this
spring. The ice In the lakes has not broken
up yet: Teams were still crossing on the
ice at Barring the past week, says the Calais
Advertiser.
YORK COUNTY.
On Tuesday Mr.. NJ. c. Owen of Buxton
Centre accidentally hit his left hand against
circular saw, taking off his little finger
DIR. Watson dressed the wound.
IN GENERAL.
Under the pension act passed by the last
Legislature relative to dependent widows,
increasing the appropriation Of the State
Pension department from S21, 900 to S35 600,
there has been largely increased number
OF applications for aid. Since the first OF
January some 500 applicants have pre-
sented their claims to Pension Agent II. NJ
Sprague.